“Every moment and every situation challenges us to action and to obedience. We have literally no time to sit down and ask ourselves whether so-and-so is our neighbour or not. We must get into action and obey — we must behave like a neighbour to him. But perhaps this shocks you. Perhaps you still think you ought to think out beforehand and know what you ought to do. To that, there is only one answer. You can only know and think about it by actually doing it. It is no use asking questions; for it is only through obedience that you come to learn the truth.”
Oscar Romero

How about that?

‘You can only know and think about it by actually doing it…’

‘It is only thru obedience that you come to learn the truth…’

Is Romero suggesting that we learn as we ‘do’ rather than learning before we ‘do’? I wonder how that would transform our educative process if we took that approach?

I actually believe there is significant truth for us to hear in that quote. It may not always be true, but it is probably true way more often that it would currently appear to be in our churches.